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Control in Lord of the Flies

s more insight into this power struggle, "This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch" (Golding 21). The narrator sees this act of voting through the boy's eyes. The narrator implies the boy's failure to understand the importance of a leader. After the boys accept Ralph as chief, Ralph gives power over the choir boys to Jack. "The choir belongs to you, of course" (Golding 21). Ralph's unselfish act of giving Jack rule over the choirboys is a way of keeping peace between the two groups and between Jack. However, Ralph does not state this. The narrator draws this conclusion by displaying the emotion in Jacks face. "The suffusion drained away from Jack's face" (Golding 22). Ralph and Jack explore the island. Even during this the reader sees how the power struggle between Jack and Ralph can not be verbalized, but the narrator can articulate it for the reader. " 'You cut a pig's throat to let the blood out,' saidJack, 'otherwise you can't eat the meat.' 'Why didn't you--?' They knew very well why he hadn't: because the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood" (Golding 29).This passage indicates the boy's inability to convey their fears. As philistines they want to seem knowledgeable and tough to the other boys. However, as the narrator states, deep down they are fearful and uncertain.Ralph insists on building a signal fire. Ralph gains the support of the boys. The boys immediately run to the top of the mountain to gather firewood. Jack later belittles the fire and feels that hunting for meat is more important. Jack is only thinking of their present problems. Ralph is looking for solutions to long-term threats. Ralph knows "we need hunters to get us meat" (Golding 31). Jack and the choir quickly accept this responsibility. Ralph informs the boys in a meeting that "there aren't any grownups," and they "have to look after themselves" (Golding, 31). Ralph displays a co...

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